Chapter 10 Quiz — White Fang

by Jack London

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 10

What does White Fang do while Kiche is tied to the stick in camp?

• He stays by her side and refuses to move
• He runs about camp inquiring, investigating, and learning
• He tries to chew through the stick to free her
• He hides in the forest and waits for her

Why does Lip-lip's bullying actually make White Fang more cunning?

• Kiche teaches him tricks to avoid Lip-lip
• Grey Beaver trains him to be clever
• Denied play with other puppies, he develops his mental processes in idle time
• He watches the older dogs and copies their strategies

How does White Fang lure Lip-lip into Kiche's reach?

• He pretends to be injured near Kiche
• He leads Lip-lip on a chase weaving through tepees until Lip-lip runs into Kiche
• He steals Lip-lip's food and drops it near Kiche
• He howls to attract Lip-lip while standing next to Kiche

What payment does Grey Beaver give Three Eagles that includes Kiche?

• A rifle, ammunition, and Kiche
• Scarlet cloth, a bearskin, twenty cartridges, and Kiche
• Two dogs, a canoe, and Kiche
• Dried fish, fur pelts, and Kiche

What lesson does White Fang learn after biting Grey Beaver's foot?

• That biting humans causes them to release you
• That the body of the lord and master is sacred and must never be bitten
• That Grey Beaver will forgive acts of defiance
• That moccasins protect humans from wolf bites

Why does Kiche refuse to follow White Fang into the forest?

• She is still physically tied to the stick
• She is too old and weak to travel
• The call of fire and man is stronger than the call of the Wild for her
• She is afraid of the wolves in the forest

What does White Fang learn about human hierarchy in the camp?

• All humans treat animals the same way
• Men are cruel, women are just, children are kindly
• Men are more just, children more cruel, women more kindly
• Women are the most dangerous to approach

What happens when Grey Beaver kicks Lip-lip away from the beaten White Fang?

• White Fang attacks Lip-lip in revenge
• White Fang experiences a grateful thrill, learning only gods have the right to punish
• Grey Beaver adopts White Fang as his personal dog
• Lip-lip never bothers White Fang again

True or False: White Fang successfully escapes to the Wild at the end of this chapter.

• True
• False

True or False: White Fang chases Lip-lip back to his own tepee after the Kiche ambush.

• True
• False

What does the word "inveigle" mean as used in the sentence: "he tried to inveigle her farther"?

• To physically drag or push
• To persuade through cleverness or enticement
• To threaten with violence
• To follow closely behind

In the phrase "his implacable persecutor," what does "implacable" mean?

• Easily frightened
• Unable to be appeased or stopped; relentless
• Physically powerful and large
• Hidden and hard to find

What does "fusillade" mean in: "driven off only by a fusillade of stones"?

• A single large projectile
• A rapid and continuous volley of projectiles
• A carefully aimed throw
• A wall or barrier

Comprehension Quiz